The High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania, Abuja-Nigeria

  Tanzania: Africa’s New Investment Hub! This is revealed in Business Review Africa magazine. The main reasons being, vast investment opportunities, peace and security, geographical location and being a member to East African Community as well as Southern African Development Community. More importantly, Tanzania deposited Instrument of Ratification of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), marking readiness to implement the Agreement  hanks Madam Helen Okon for this coverage.

  Cultural Diplomacy and pushing the Kiswahili language further into limelight in West Africa has been one of the key agenda's of His Excellency, Dr. Benson Alfred Bana, he finds new ways to expose West African citizens to the culture. On 25th January, 2021 he met with the Founder and organizer of the Kaduna International Film Festival (KIFF)to facilitate the linking of KIFF with counterpart organizations in the United Republic of Tanzania for cooperation and youth advancement through the exploring of the abundant opportunities and talents within the creative industries of both countries.  Mr Israel Audu, Founder of KIFF was accompanied by Ms Zainab Ahmed, Festival Director and Administrator, as well as Mr Mohammed Shanguli, Aide and Support of the Founder. The previous edition of the KIFF has presented film screening from 9 countries across Africa and Europe. It is intended that the 2022 KIFF would have the participation of Swahili movies and veteran actors from Tanzania. KIF...

  H. E. Dr Benso Alfred Bana and Mr Philbert B. Peter at the Zoom meeting. His Excellency, Dr. Benson Alfred Bana, has today (20th January, 2022) created an opportunity for expanding the existing bilateral relationship between Tanzania and Nigeria with a focus on collaborations to enhance technology development. The journey began on the 23rd June, 2021 with the visit of the High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania to Nigeria, to the DG of National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) of Nigeria, to explore the possibility of reinvigorating the previously existing interest for collaboration between Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) and NOTAP. In June, 2012, staff of the Directorate of Centre for Development and Technology Transfer, led by Dr Dugushilu Mafuwa visited NOTAP from COSTECH, pursuing the mandate of COSTECH to create linkages and network with counterpart institutions in Africa. This visit led to the drafting of an MoU, ...

  H. E. Dr. Benson Alfred Bana, Tanzania High Commissioner to Nigeria met with Sir Ide John Udeagbala, President, Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) to facilitate the forging of trade relations between Tanzania and Nigeria businesses through the cooperation of the national Chambers, NACCIMA and Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (TCCIA) as well as Zanzibar National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC). The President assures His Excellency that NACCIMA is ready to contribute to the strengthening of bilateral relations between the sister countries, by deliberate, strategic collaborations based on trade, and driven by the Chambers of commerce within the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). He assures that a draft MoU will be shared with Tanzania counterparts, followed by a trade mission from Nigeria to Tanzania as soon as COVID-19 travel restrictions are eased. At the moment, a virtual meeting will be organize...

  Tanzania cuisine narrated about the food culture of Tanzania. This was during cultural, trade and tourism exhibition organized by the Nigeria National Defence college (NDC) on 22nd January 2022, in Abuja. Among other more than 10 Embassies, Tanzania High Commission in Abuja used this opportunity to show case Tanzanian food, products and tourism opportunities. On the other hand, the participant in the NDC 2021/2022 program from the United Republic of Tanzania and the High Commissioner of the United republic of Tanzania in Nigeria, got an opportunity to give country briefing regarding Tanzania in general and in specific available investment opportunities as well as touristic attraction. On 21st January 2022, His Excellency Dr. Benson Alfred Bana gives a Country Brief to the participants of the Course 30 at the Nigeria National Defence College (NDC), Abuja - Nigeria, where Colonel EM Kasyupa was the international participant from the United Republic of Tanzania. The Country Brief he...

  Mr Victor Charlse Ndubueze, Kaymin Dynamic Limited and Mrs Joyce W. Shundi, Principal Investment Promotion Officer, TIC. The High Commissioner, His Excellency Dr. Benson Alfred Bana has introduced and facilitated the visit of a Nigeria company, Kaymin Dynamics Investment Limited to the Tanzania Investment Centre on 10th January, 2022. Kaymin Dynamics Investment Limited, is interested in exporting its capital to Tanzania and investing in the Hospitality sector and the company has sent a Management staff on a fact finding mission to the Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC). The visit of Kaymin Dynamic Investment Limited is one of the outcomes of the Tanzania-Nigeria Tourism, Investment and Trade Forum (TN-TIT), which was organized by His Excellency in Lagos and Abuja on 4th and 6th May, 2021.  The Forums were targeted at emancipating Nigerians and West Africans in general on the numerous investment and business opportunities available in Tanzania. The hybrid events had in attendan...